Author: Tom Lano

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Fosston School Board to meet on Monday, May 15th

Fosston School District #601 will be holding its regular monthly school board meeting on Monday, May 15th beginning at 7:00 pm in the High School Conference Room. Items on the personnel agenda include a letter of retirement from Sandra Drellack as Elementary Lead Custodian and a letter of retirement from Theresa Anderson as a custodian…
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May 15, 2023 0

Child severely injured in Beltrami County dog attack

Beltrami County Deputies say a 3-year old was attacked by a dog while the mother and child were playing in the yard and a dog came into their yard and attacked the child. On Thursday, May 11th at approximately 9:42 am, Beltrami County Deputies, Leech Lake Tribal Police and Leech Lake Ambulance were dispatched to…
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May 15, 2023 0

Essentia Health-Fosston to host a stroke and trauma awareness community event

The Essentia Health-Fosston Clinic is hosting a community stroke and trauma awareness grill out event in recognition of National Stroke Awareness month. The event will be held from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm on Saturday, May 20th, on the sidewalk outside of Nord’s Pharmacy & Gifts at 115 Johnson Avenue in downtown Fosston. Attendees will…
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May 12, 2023 0

Fosston FFA Members at State Convention

The Fosston FFA had 17 members compete at the 94th Minnesota State FFA Convention on April 23rd thru 25th in the Twin Cities. Fosston had teams competing in Small Animals, Crops, Best Informed Greenhand, Floriculture, Ag Mechanics and Talent. The Fosston FFA Chapter also had a state band member in Max Johnson and a state…
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May 12, 2023 0

MN DNR Encourages Reporting of Fish Die-Offs

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources encourages Minnesotans to contact the state duty officer if they see evidence of a fish die-off in a lake or stream. Fish die-offs can result from a variety of natural and human causes. In mid-spring and summer, fish die-offs are often the result of warming water and opportunistic infections…
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May 11, 2023 0

Reese and Cote advance to Polk County District One Commissioner Election

Five contestants were vying for two spots in the Polk County Commissioner District 1 special election on Tuesday, May 9th. Paul Reese and Michelle Cote were the two top vote-getters in the primary election and now advance to the special election to be held on Tuesday, August 8th. The voter turnout was low with 28…
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May 10, 2023 0

Boys Volleyball gets MSHSL approval to become a sanctioned sport in Minnesota

Boys volleyball will soon join the roster of high school sports sanctioned by the Minnesota State High School League. The league’s 48-member Representative Assembly approved the proposal Tuesday with 39 votes in favor. It needed 32 votes, a two-third’s majority, to pass. Boys volleyball will become a sanctioned sport in Minnesota in the 2024-2025 school…
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May 10, 2023 0

Best Baker Competition coming back to Erskine

The Best Baker contest is coming back this year during the 2023 Erskine Water Carnival. If you have a prize winning cake, cookie or pie recipe, you are encouraged to enter the competition. The contest will take place on Saturday, June 3rd at the Erskine Community Center. Prizes are awarded for the top scoring baker…
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May 9, 2023 0

Fire Totals RV North of Fertile On County Road 12

On Monday, May 8th at approximately 11:35 am, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an RV on fire north of Fertile on County Road 12. It appears the fire started in the engine compartment of the RV while it was being driven. The driver was able to safely escape the RV…
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May 9, 2023 0

Frazee man dies from injuries suffered in swamp fire

On Wednesday, May 3rd at approximately 5:43 pm, a Frazee Firefighter advised the Becker County Sheriff’s dispatch of a swamp fire at 13290 440th Avenue near Evergreen. The reporting firefighter also observed a male coming from the area of the fire with what was believed to be 3rd degree burns. The firefighter advised dispatch of…
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May 7, 2023 0